Works on Canvas II, III, and IVThese paintings are begun with charcoal gesture, as are the mixed media works. The oil paint in addition to proprietary mediums add layers and viscosity. This slows down the process of composing. These works, evolved out of the works on paper and done in the same time frame, begin to settle down. The subject matter, as it is fussed over, takes on a formal, almost classical portrait quality.